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On Not Running
Not running sucks! It’s as simple as that. For the past four years, I have worked at improving as a middle-aged runner, nurtured friendships by running, maintained my weight by running, and relieved stress by…running. After my big fail at the Derby Mini, I took two weeks off. I had read that one shouldn’t really…
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Not Quite What I’d Planned…
Yesterday was the Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon/Mini Marathon, a day we had planned for since last summer. We had a group of 20 runners who had planned our weekend together, and most in our group were running their first half marathon. There were at least 5-10 other runners from Tell City who would also be…
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Race Shirts
One of the great things about running races is the free t-shirt. Depending upon the race, runners could receive a relatively cheap cotton t-shirt, a dry-fit shirt (that are always in men’s sizes and always big), a long-sleeved t-shirt (my personal fave), or, if one runs a full marathon (which I won’t), a long-sleeved, dry-fit…
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Random Fitness Thoughts
Once again, I have waited much too long between blogs. Life gets hectic; the holidays take over; and that which isn’t completely necessary gets left undone. What that typically means for this blog is that I have much to say. All those crazy thoughts and opinions have been piling up, and once I begin writing,…
Grandma Runs! 